by Denise Williams-Harris October 9, 2023 is both National Nanotechnology Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day! We previously posted about the co-occurrence of these celebrations in our 2017 Celebrating National Nanotechnology Day and Indigenous Peoples Day …
Sustainable Nano
Play the Game of Nanopoly!
by Chris Castilloco-written by Marena Rivera Dopazo & Hye-In Kim After having recently attended the 2023 Environmental Nanotechnology Gordon Research Conference, I was blown away by the different types of applications nanoparticles were being used …
Nanoscience in your lashes?
by Nikki Hoang You have probably seen someone use false eyelashes to enhance their looks. These thin fibers that resemble natural eyelashes are hidden under coats of mascara and camouflaged to make it look natural. …
Celebrating Mental Health Awareness Month: Part 3
by Miriam Krause The theme of this year’s Mental Health Awareness Month (MHAM) is #MoreThanEnough. As the National Alliance on Mental Illnesses says on their website, “We want every person out there to know that if all …
Celebrating Mental Health Awareness Month: Part 2
by Miriam Krause The theme of this year’s Mental Health Awareness Month is #MoreThanEnough. As the National Alliance on Mental Illnesses says on their website, “We want every person out there to know that if all you …
Celebrating Mental Health Awareness Month: Part 1
by Miriam Krause The theme of this year’s Mental Health Awareness Month is #MoreThan Enough. As the National Alliance on Mental Illnesses says on their website, “We want every person out there to know that …
Science Henna: Sharing stories through my hands
By Safia Jilani When you say art, some people might think of paint with canvases, graphite and paper, or engravings in pottery. I believe art can be all those things and more, but for me, …
Equal Pay Day and Revisiting the Matilda Effect
by Miriam Krause Did you know that, in addition to being Pi Day and Albert Einstein’s birthday, today (March 14) is Equal Pay Day for 2023? As publicized by the National Committee on Pay Equity, “This date symbolizes how …
Happy National Periodic Table Day!
by Miriam Krause The periodic table of elements is one of the most recognizable icons of chemical science: It may not be as widely-known as next week’s February holiday, but National Periodic Table Day, February …
What can frosting teach us about cell membranes?
by Laura Kesner You could say that baking runs in my family: the inventor of angel food cake was a distant cousin, the big question at family gatherings when I was a kid was whether …